tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15945478.post6687098270497078767..comments2023-12-19T11:56:47.200-05:00Comments on Moviemartyr @ TIFF: Two-Legged Horse (Samira Makhmalbaf, 2008)Jeremy Heilmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025198716777000854noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15945478.post-16688738241614079382008-10-18T16:34:00.000-04:002008-10-18T16:34:00.000-04:00I thought it was an interesting film but it really...I thought it was an interesting film but it really was a one trick pony (if you'll excuse the pun). There are only so many times you can keep making the same point before it gets too repetitive and therefore an ineffective tool.<BR/><BR/>Great cinematography and great acting, and a great premise for a short film maybe. As a 90 minute plus effort it came across as disjointed (especially in the scene where the 'horse' is taking part in a cruel sport, how can you make an allegorical film and then shoehorn a real life political/cultural point) and laboured.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15945478.post-41402520577748545372008-09-12T01:24:00.000-04:002008-09-12T01:24:00.000-04:00It's called a typo. I write these capsule reviews ...It's called a typo. I write these capsule reviews in less than 20 minutes. Makhmalbaf is from Iran, which is probably why my mental signals got crossed.Jeremy Heilmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025198716777000854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15945478.post-21912553204343980042008-09-12T00:35:00.000-04:002008-09-12T00:35:00.000-04:00Why did you think the film was set in Iran? The fi...Why did you think the film was set in Iran? The film was set in Afghanistan and very clear about that setting and the war there. It was clearly not Iran in other ways as well, including dress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com